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3DS Pre-Loaded with "Activity Log"
« on: January 19, 2011, 10:19:28 AM »

Every move you make counts for coins to be used in games. 

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/24776

Nintendo 3DS owners will be treated to the system's pre-installed Activity Log feature. This software functions as a pedometer, and will allow players to earn digital play coins as a reward for their real life walking. These coins can be spent within different games to unlock bonus content.

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Re: 3DS Pre-Loaded with \
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2011, 01:32:07 PM »
I read elsewhere that there is some kind of virtual log as well with this system. That ring any bells greybrick? All I read was the words virtual log and can only assume it is going to be our handheld "achievements" system.
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Re: 3DS Pre-Loaded with
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2011, 01:33:05 PM »
Unclebob will walk to Florida and back for Nintencoins.
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« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2011, 06:17:33 PM »
That is a really strange idea... I can see people finding workarounds to keep their system moving so they can rack up coins.
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Re: 3DS Pre-Loaded with
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2011, 06:21:08 PM »
I have to do a lot of walking everyday anyways, so it won't be hard for me to earn a lot of coins (since I always bring my DSi with me, soon to be replace by the 3DS).
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Re: 3DS Pre-Loaded with
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2011, 06:24:09 PM »
This is a pretty great idea from all respects -- getting people walking helps with health and people walking with their 3DSes creates free advertising for Nintendo and encourages more interaction with others.  I wonder if they'll add anything to try to detect machine-generated movement.
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« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2011, 07:21:52 PM »
Quote from: ShyGuy on January 19, 2011, 01:33:05 PM
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Re: 3DS Pre-Loaded with
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2011, 07:23:08 PM »
This is way better than trophies. I like this augmented reality-gaming nexus that they've been building on; if they could take this and the Vitality Sensor to the next level for the next console, there'd be no stopping them.
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